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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many people has Dragan seen killed by snipers since the siege began?
(a) 1.
(b) 5.
(c) 3.
(d) 14.

2. Emina tells Dragan a story about walking down an unfamiliar street and being gifted with what type of fruit?
(a) Apples.
(b) Cantaloupe.
(c) Cherries.
(d) Pears.

3. About how far away are the soldiers that Arrow watches in Chapter One?
(a) A mile.
(b) 100 meters.
(c) 800 meters.
(d) A kilometer.

4. How far must Dragan walk in order to reach his workplace from his sister's place?
(a) 1 kilometer.
(b) 1 mile.
(c) 3 kilometers.
(d) 5 miles.

5. What job does Emina report Jovan to have recently acquired?
(a) Soldier.
(b) Liaison.
(c) Lawyer.
(d) Accountant.

Short Answer Questions

1. When a sniper shoots at Dragan as he is crossing the street, he feels a bullet whizz past which of his body parts?

2. What type of weapon does Arrow usually use in her work?

3. How old is Arrow at the time of the narrative's events?

4. When Kenan makes the trek to the brewery, he always fetches water for his family and for which other character?

5. Who is Emina, the woman into whom Dragan runs in Chapter Two?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Arrow determine the location of the sniper tasked with killing the cellist?

2. Describe Arrow’s path to becoming a sniper working to defend Sarajevo against the siege.

3. What task must Kenan undertake every four days throughout the siege and why?

4. What did the cellist used to do for a living before the Siege of Sarajevo began and what purpose did he see in his work?

5. What does the tram symbolize in Kenan's memory of the siege's first day?

6. What is the significance of Albinoni’s adagio from the cellist’s perspective and why?

7. Describe Kenan’s family situation.

8. Toward what location is Dragan traveling in his introductory session in Chapter One and for what purpose?

9. What is the significance of the 1984 Olympics according to Dragan?

10. Who is Nermin Filipovic?

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